Excerpt from The Philosophical Transactions (From the Year 1700, to the Year 1720) Abridg'd, and Dispos'd Under General Heads, Vol. 2 of 4: Containing Part I. The Mathematical Papers, Part II. The Physiological PapersYou were follieited and nuportun 'd to swept the greatefi' Trafi In the Nation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Philosophical Transactions (From the Year 1700, to the Year 1720) Abridg'd and Dispos'd Under General Heads, Vol. 5: In Two Volumes; Containing, Part I. The Anatomical and Medical Papers; Part II. The Philological and Miscellaneous Papers There is in Swine, Sheep, Oxen, and, I think, in molt (ajadrupcds Wtat car that feed on Herbs or Plants, a long Colon with a Ca'cwn at the upper nivorous Arri End of it, or fomewhat equivalent, which conveys the Food, by a m, long and large Progrefs, from the Stomach downwards, in order to a Com? flower Pafl'age, and longer Stay in the Intel'tines: But in Dogs of feve ral Kinds, and I fuppofe in Foxes, Wolves, and divers other Ani mals, which are Carnivorous, fuch Colon is wanting; and, inl'tead thereof, a more ibort and (lender Gut, and quicker Pail-age through the lnteltines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.